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levee

UK
/ˈlɛviː/
US
/ˈlɛvi/

Translations

leveenoun
levees
pl
UK
/ˈlɛviː/
US
/ˈlɛvi/
The city built a levee to prevent flooding.
Город построил дамбу, чтобы предотвратить наводнение.
We took a walk along the levee by the river.
Мы прогулялись по набережной вдоль реки.
Synonyms
dike
embankment
mound
ridge
bank
leveeverb
leveed
Past Simple
leveed
Past Participle
leveeing
Gerund
Transitive verb meaning 'to furnish with a levee' or 'to confine by a levee'.
Synonyms
hold reception
entertain
receive
gather
enlist
conscribe
recruit
muster
raise
exact
collect
impose
levy
leveeadjective
more levee
Comp.
most levee
Super.
UK
/ˈlɛvi/
US
/ˈlɛvi/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to a levee or levee construction.

Definitions

leveenoun
An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.
The city constructed a levee to protect the town from flooding during the rainy season.
A formal reception of visitors or guests, typically held by a person of high rank.
The ambassador hosted a levee at the embassy to welcome the new diplomats.
A landing place or quay on a river used for loading and unloading boats.
The steamboat tied up at the levee before passengers disembarked.
leveeverb
To provide with a levee or to restrain by means of a levee.
Engineers plan to levee the riverbank to prevent future floods.
leveeadjective
Relating to or situated at a levee.
Emergency crews focused on the levee repairs after the storm.
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